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Meanings of glide away in English

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Usage of glide away in English
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The earth would glide away beneath him as it had once before!
The Golem and the Jinni
2
Almost instantly the Dragon began to glide away from the galleys.
The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred
3
He would soon glide away from them, and leave them without a guide!
The Boy Hunters
4
When the door slammed, he turned silently to glide away.
The Mystery
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His colleagues stayed where they were, watching them glide away.
The blood spilt
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Abstractedly he watched her glide away in her cousin's arms.
The Crisis — Complete
7
Lo, where they glide away under the leafless, melancholy trees.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12
8
And the quiet men glide away to the North.
African Camp Fires
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And those on the shore who saw the vessel glide away chuckled gleefully to themselves.
A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy
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As the train started to glide away Miss Hammond walked towards the dimly lighted station.
The Light of the Western Stars
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The sleepy afternoons glide away, the sun droops, and the quiet, coloured evening falls solemnly.
The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions; Or, Joints In Ou...
12
Now the engines and their trains glide away home.
A Day's Tour / A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, T...
13
Here will I rest, and watch life glide away.
Eventide / A Series of Tales and Poems
14
The moment he was thus full-grown, he began to glide away, undulating like a sea-wave.
The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
15
K'chir stopped, but Jerik, as quietly and unobtrusively as he could, continued to glide away.
Analog sff, december 2009
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He and Jerik began to glide away, but the High Priest held up two legs.
Analog sff, december 2009
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